Scrim and sarking
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title:
Scrim and sarking
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Scrim and sarking is a method of interior construction widely used in Australia and New Zealand in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In this method, wooden panels were nailed over the beams and joists of a house frame, and a heavy, loosely woven cloth, called scrim, was then stapled or tacked over the wood panels. This construction method allowed wallpaper to be applied directly. In New Zealand, the sarking was often the native rimu, and the scrim was usually either jute or hessian. It is
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Building construction materials
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrim_and_sarking
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2024-03-15T18:19:32Z
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